{
  "id": 14640228,
  "title": "Ghana will beat IMF’s upgraded 5.7% growth forecast – Ato Forson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ghana-will-beat-imfs-upgraded-5-7-growth-forecast-ato-forson",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:13:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-will-beat-imfs-upgraded-5-7-growth-forecast-ato-forson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has declared that Ghana’s economy will outperform the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) upgraded growth forecast of 5.7% for 2026. The IMF had recently raised its growth forecast for Ghana from 4.6% in April, a 1.1 percentage point increase. \"The IMF has upgraded Ghana’s 2026 growth forecast from 4.6% to 5.7%. We are confident we will exceed that projection,\" Dr Forson affirmed. He emphasized the government's dedication to fiscal discipline and the reforms aiding the nation's economic revival. This declaration came after a meeting with Zeine Zeidane, Director of the IMF’s African Department, during the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. \"In Bangkok, I met with the IMF’s African Department Director, Zeine Zeidane, and reaffirmed our commitment to the fiscal credibility, discipline and bold reforms powering Ghana’s economic turnaround,\" Dr Forson stated.",
  "summary": "Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana’s economy will grow beyond the International Monetary Fund’s revised projection of 5.7% for 2026.",
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Ghana will beat IMF’s upgraded 5.7% growth forecast – Ato Forson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ghana-will-beat-imfs-upgraded-5-7-growth-forecast-ato-forson-14641436",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:13:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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